Software Engineer (Data Processing and Management)

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary product team that designs, builds and ships full stack web applications that directly support organisational operations and decision-making. A key focus of this role is the development of an internal chat assistant powered by production AI, purpose-built to augment the productivity and capabilities of staff across the organisation. You are a motivated self-starter who takes initiative, thrives in a collaborative environment, takes ownership of features end-to-end and cares deeply about the quality and reliability of code running in production.

Responsibilities

- Write high-quality code with comprehensive unit, functional, and end-to-end tests.

- Design, build, and deploy applications and APIs for data processing and management.

- Develop and maintain data pipelines for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage.

- Participate in peer reviews, providing and incorporating constructive feedback to ensure best-practices (e.g., code styles, Git check-ins, testability, performance, and security).

- Improve system resiliency by proactively detecting, debugging, tracking, and resolving issues.

- Contribute to documentation and/or educational content for knowledge sharing and retention within the team.

- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to data engineering and software development.

- Prepare production-ready data for AI applications.

Requirements

- Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

- At least 2 years of hands-on experience in Java programming. Relevant project or internship experience will be considered for candidates with no prior working experience.

- Experience in back-end development using frameworks such as Spring Boot.

- Familiarity with microservices architecture & RESTful API design.

- Familiarity with database technologies (e.g. MSSQL, MongoDB).

- Familiarity with Git and Agile development methodologies.

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Considerations for Senior Positions

- At least 3 years of experience in software development with a proven track record of the above qualifications.

- Experience in providing technical mentorship to junior software engineers.

- Experience in collaborating across teams to develop and deliver complex systems/products (e.g., communicating and negotiating architectural designs and technical solutions).

- Ability to lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.

Nice-to-haves

- Familiarity with relational (e.g. MSSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).

- Familiarity with Git and Agile development methodologies.

- Familiarity with CI/CD processes

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.